\u201cWe must find a concrete solution. This congestion issue has remained\nunresolved for decades. We must not allow West Sumatra\u2019s economic growth\nto be disrupted solely due to traffic in Padang Lua,\u201d stated Andre on\nFriday (5\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
These remarks were made during a coordination meeting with the West\nSumatra National Road Implementation Agency (BPJN), local regional\nheads, and various stakeholders at the BPJN West Sumatra office in\nPadang. Andre emphasised that the flyover must be realised immediately\nto address long-standing congestion on a primary route connecting\nPadang, Bukittinggi, Agim, and several other areas in West Sumatra.<\/p>\n
He noted that the congestion not only hinders public mobility but\nalso negatively impacts logistics flows and regional economic growth.\n\u201cThe people do not need content; the people need tangible results from\nofficials,\u201d added Andre, who also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the\nGerindra Party Faction in the House of Representatives (DPR RI).<\/p>\n
The meeting was attended by the Head of BPJN West Sumatra, Elsa Putra\nFriandi; the Head of the Class II Padang Railway Engineering Office\n(BTP), Hendrialdi; the Regent of Agam, Benny Warlis; the Regent of\nSolok, Jon Firman Pandu; and various local government officials.<\/p>\n
Andre revealed that the Ministry of Public Works (PU) has reopened\nopportunities for the flyover\u2019s budget allocation after previous delays.\nHe mentioned that several parties, including PT KAI\u2014the owner of the\nmarket land\u2014have expressed fundamental support for the project\u2019s\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
According to Andre, the interests of the West Sumatran public must be\nthe top priority. Consequently, he urged all parties to cease prolonged\ndebates and focus on finding a feasible solution. \u201cThere are interests\ngreater than those of a few parties. While we certainly protect the\ntraders of Padang Lua Market, we must also consider the millions of\npeople who traverse this route every day,\u201d said the General Chairperson\nof the Minang Family Association (IKM).<\/p>\n
No Market Relocation<\/strong><\/p>\n Andre also clarified misconceptions that the construction of the\nflyover would involve relocating Padang Lua Market activities to a\ndifferent location. He explained that affected traders would merely be\nreorganised and placed within another area within the same market\nprecinct.<\/p>\n He expressed hope that all parties would accelerate the resolution of\nland and zoning issues so that the Padang Lua Flyover can be realised\npromptly. He described the project as an urgent necessity to improve\ntransport efficiency and support West Sumatra\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Regent of Agam, Benny Warlis, expressed support for\nefforts to resolve the Padang Lua congestion. He explained that previous\ndiscussions indicated the flyover could be constructed by utilising PT\nKAI land without needing to move the market to a new location. \u201cWhat\nneeds to be understood is that there is no relocation of the market\nelsewhere. Affected traders will remain within the same market area;\nonly a rearrangement will be conducted to allow the flyover construction\nto proceed,\u201d said Benny.<\/p>\n The Head of BPJN West Sumatra, Elsa Putra Friandi, stated that his\nagency has conducted various technical studies regarding the Padang Lua\nFlyover, including the use of PT KAI land as the primary site for\npillars and construction. Elsa noted that BPJN, alongside BTP, the Agam\nRegency Government, and relevant parties, will conduct further field\nsurveys to ensure land requirements and technical designs are finalised\nbefore being reported back to the central government. \u201cWe will maximise\nthe use of PT KAI land, and a joint field survey will be conducted next\nweek to confirm all necessary technical and land requirements,\u201d\nconcluded Elsa.<\/p>",
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